Last week we mentioned we are doing a music showcase. Now, we can unveil all the details! We are joining forces with the best local promoter, BirdDog Promotions, to bring live music to your ears. Our showcase will take place next Friday, May 17th, and features a slew of local rock bands, including Turnip King, pow wow!, Las Rosas, The Teen Age, and Cosmonaut. The whole shebang with go down at Living Bread Deli near the Morgan L stop.

If you haven’t been to Living Bread, fear not: what could be more unique (and more Bushwick) than seeing some kick ass bands in a bodega? It’s gonna be awesome. RSVP on Facebook and we’ll see you there!

Oh, Jimi.

We’re constantly astounded by the incredible live music scene here in Bushwick, and we’re having trouble finding creative ways to say so every single Thursday. All we know is that these eight shows will fire you up. And hopefully even possess you by their flaminess, like good ol’ Jimi. We’ve got shows from tonight through Sunday night in the hood (and some in other places) - from a Sunday night punk show coming in at #9 to our #1 pick, a Red Bull Music Academy Noise Rock show at the Knockdown Center in Queens TONIGHT.

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Turnip King (photo by courtesy of the band)

It’s hard to keep up with the sheer amount of music that’s being put out these days, especially in New York. Brooklyn is one of the cities most densely packed with musical talent in all the world. Why does such great music come from here? Let’s attribute it to the fluoride tap water. Oh, and maybe a bit to our personal ambition. Here are five great new singles from bands around the ‘hood, including The Vandelles, Turnip King, The So So Glos, Surfing, and The Teen Age.

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Bunna at Pinebox feeding the masses. Photo by Cody Swanson.

Bunna Cafe has become a staple in Brooklyn’s pop-up food shop trend, bringing their mouth-watering Ethiopian food to bars and fairs in Bushwick and beyond. You may have seen them dolling out the Injera (Ethipian spongy sourdough bread) at the Bushwick Block Party last summer, rocking it at the BK Night Bazaar this winter, or as the busiest booth at Pine Box’s Vegan Pop Up shops every second Saturday of the month. If you haven’t been able to catch up with this ambitious on-the-go restaurant yet, your opportunities are becoming more numerous. Bunna now does monthly dinner parties and cooking classes and are throwing very special event this Saturday! Read on to learn about how their business embraces Ethiopian culture and how they are spreading the love here in Brooklyn.

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Cocorosie. Photo courtesy of the artists.

Our dear little Pigeon town (or the land just east of it) is about to receive a massive treat: Cocorosie! The freak-folk musical sensation, who have garnished high praise throughout the past 10 years, are playing a rare one-off show at The PaperBox on May 10 as their only North American date before they embark on a long European tour.

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Pipes in the window of Sunflower Glass (All photos by Maria Gotay for Bushwick Daily unless otherwise stated)

Bushwick is known for its epic “Girls-revered” party scene, so it’s not a surprise that a 420-friendly shop has made its way into the neighborhood. Nestled on the corner of Wilson and Melrose (near to some of our neighborhood faves Storefront Gallery and Bushwick Coffee House) a new smoke shop, Sunflower Glass Company, has made a home. The shop is spacious, clean, well-decorated, and houses a gallery of gorgeous smoking accessories, jewelery, clothing and other goodies.

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What’s as awesome as the animated gif above of The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne dancing in a giant ball? Our list of the top 8 shows for you to check out this weekend. We’ve got something to recommend for everyone - from shows of pop-folksters to a rock’n'roll fundraiser to a performance from a girl-fronted band that parodies The Ramones. We didn’t forget it’s 420, either. We’ve got a few special shows for Saturday below and have written a dedicated post to the top 10 events happening that glorious day as well.

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Party of the Weekend.

The Fort, located on 28 Locust St, is one of the coolest recording studios we’ve stumbled upon in Bushwick. Last year we featured them in our Bushwick Guide as a “studio with style.” This year, we were sad to hear from owner Jim Bentley that they were, like many businesses, having trouble making ends meet. They’re coming up on their 10th anniversary, and are throwing a “black tie” rock’n'roll fundraiser happening at multiple spaces indoors and outdoors this Saturday. (That’s right, on 4/20!). Free food, drinks, and MUSIC. Read on.

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3rd Ward Philadephia. All Photos by Laura Kicey.

What’s been going on at 3rd Ward lately? Well, it looks like they’ll be spreading the Brooklyn word to our Philly counterparts. Last year they secured a coworking and teaching space in Philadelphia’s South Kensington neighborhood. This month they will open the space, which is was once a church and later a factory and comes in at a whopping 27,000 square feet. Their curriculum will feature culinary, arts, technology, and crafts classes. We’re excited to hear more about how 3rd Ward will settle in PA!

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AfterMath Supplies! Photo courtesy of Silent Barn.

Silent Barn has just announced an Aftermath Class series to accompany their Aftermath Supplies art supplies store, yet another example of how prosperous the new DIY music venue and community space is shaping out to be! These classes – which are quite affordable and run every, or every other, Wednesday evening – act as introductions to a whole realm of skills and trades, from bike repairs to drumming!

The interactive and low-key workshops are all taught by local craftswomen and beginners are always welcome! Let’s take for example Screenprinting - a great craft, one of those art activities you always wanted to try out but didn’t find the time, money, or an able facility. Silent Barn has a 4-hour screenprinting workshop series this week for only $15. We don’t think it gets much better than that! We interviewed the founder of the series, Arielle Avenia, to learn more about the classes, the Aftermath art supplies store, the Silent Barn community and…synthetic hair? Read on!

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